Ultimately, the call and development of a church planter is the work of the Spirit. However, we follow Ten Best Practices to nurture a healthy church plant with a healthy church planter. We often cluster them with the acrostic ACTS.

Assessment

Pray

Jesus said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing.” The effectual, fervent prayer of a body of people is what is necessary to transform America. We are asking everyone to set their alarms for 10:02am to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send workers (Luke 10:2).

Discernment Process

Multiply helps planters to discern their calling and vision to plant a church. We walk with them, as a shepherd, to help them make one of the most important decisions of their lives.

Assessment

Multiply provides a formal Assessment Center with many seasoned leaders to measure a candidate’s capacity according to our Ten Dimensions of a Church Planter.

Coaching

Gospel Coaching

Every church planter receives a Gospel Coach to meet with the planter monthly to shepherd and equip in personal, spiritual, and missional aspects of their lives.

Covenant Agreement

Multiply enters into a covenant with the church planter, the sending church, and the denominational partners to facilitate the planting of a healthy church by healthy partners.

Training

Apprenticeship

Multiply planters enter into an apprenticeship prior to launching their new church. This on ramping allows the planter the time necessary to prepare properly and to develop a core group.

Word

Multiply holds a high value on the authority, inerrancy, and proclamation of the Scriptures in a bold manner. We train our planters to become effective Gospel communicators.

Training

Multiply equips local leaders through a learning community of fellow planters in Incubator, a 16-module church planting school. We sponsor the Multiply Conference to embolden leaders for planting, replanting, and multi-site expansion. We have regional events like the Ascent Base Camp to recruit and encourage church multiplication.

Support

Financial Support

Multiply seeks to ensure that every new ministry has a good financial base and good financial systems.

Task Force

Multiply works with the planter to establish a temporary external leadership team to give oversight, accountability and support to the planter and church.